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Posted by Universal Music Publishing on 21 September 2017
UMPG have been nominated for seven awards in the Music Business Worldwide A&R awards which will be presented in November at Abbey Road Studios.
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"I think we've got by far and away the UK's best A&R force." Mike McCormack sits down with Music Business Worldwide to talk about his ambitions with UMPG, his view on recent major industry issues and what A&R means to him in 2017.

Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary is a thought-provoking, uplifting and powerful film about an outside-the-box thinker whose boundary-shattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world. This film will screen exclusively at the ICA London 11 Aug 2017 – 7 Sep 2017.

Universal Music Publishing Group has signed a worldwide deal to represent singer-songwriter-producer Tom Misch it was announced today by Mike McCormack, Managing Director of Universal Music Publishing UK. 21-year-old Londoner Tom Misch takes the musical ingredients of J Dilla-style beats, irresistible guitar lines and neo-soul and to create his own adventure in sound - intrepid, invigorating and bursting with inventiveness.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has signed a worldwide administration deal (excluding Nordic Region and Baltic States) to represent Per Gessle for the entire Roxette catalogue (with Marie Fredriksson), along with certain other songs. Per Gessle is one of Scandinavia’s all-time most successful artists and songwriters. With a gift for catchy hooks, both musically and lyrically, he has composed chart-topping pop hits for more than three decades.

Posted by Universal Music Publishing on 02 August 2017
The American performer returns to perform the music of two great UMPG composers in two musical-plays, entitled Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin and Hershey Felder as Maestro Leonard Bernstein as well as telling the stories of their careers.
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Bruce Springsteen has signed with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) to exclusively administer his entire catalogue of songs and future projects, the first time a single publisher will represent his entire catalogue worldwide.

UMPG Artists and Songwriters have been shortlisted for the Hyundai 2017 Mercury Music 'Album of the Year' Prize. The xx have been nominated for their third album ‘I See You’ and Ed Sheeran’s ‘÷’ is also nominated, an album which contains six UMP co-writes.

Following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in West London, Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ has been recorded by over 50 artists to raise money for those affected by this devastating event. All proceeds from the song will be distributed via the London Community Foundation. Click through to listen and donate.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading global music publishing company, announced today that JW Beekman has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer, Worldwide of UMPG, effective immediately. He succeeds Michael Sammis who was recently named as President of Universal Publishing Production Music.